How Apple makes more profit on their systems...

[Kenny Lussier]

On Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 8:57 AM, Tom Buskey <tom at buskey.name> wrote:

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>
> I bought a mini in March to use as a media center.  I bought the Apple
> remote which "just works".  I had USB keyboards.  I bought a bluetooth
> keyboard and mouse - they just worked.  I bought a mini dvi to VGA adapter
> that just worked with my display.
>
> I have a standard TV with svideo input.  I got a mini displayport to
> composite adapter.  *bzzt*.  The mini is digital only output.  I had to get
> a vga to composite converter to get analog output to my TV.  That was about
> $30 and not available from apple.
>
> I've since gotten an HDTV and a cheap 3rd party mini displayport to hdmi
> adapter.  It just works.
>
> I could've built a low power PC as a media center, but the mini just works
> for everything I want to do.  I didn't have to spend lots of time
> researching compatible parts.  It's one of the lowest power desktops
> availble.   And it looks pretty good next to the TV, Wii, etc.
>
> Now, if I wanted a server or general use system that didn't run MacOSX,
> then I'd choose something else.
>
>
I can't agree with this more. A Mac Mini can't be compared with a full-sized
desktop. It does not have the expansion slots, or full-sized video ports,
etc. If you want those things, and you want to run OSX, then you need to get
a MacPro. The Mini is an all-in-one low-powered, decent performance system.
It does what it does, and it does it well. If you want a server, buy an
Xserve. If you want a small footprint desktop, get an iMac. If you don't
want to run OSX, then don't buy any of the above. I have never had a problem
finding any information on Apple hardware, and in the store, the emplyees
have always been extremely knowlegable.

I am failing to understand what the issue here is.

C-Ya,
Kenny
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